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With DACA in limbo many are wondering what steps recipients should take in order to ensure their safety. REMEZCLA sat down with NIJC attorney's Irakere Picon and Kate Ramos to help inform DACA recipients about their rights and resources. Read full story.

U.S. Army veteran Miguel Perez Jr has been put into solitary confinement after going on a hunger strike while being held in an immigration prison. NIJC Communications Director Tara Tidwell-Cullen spoke to the Chicago Tribune about this issue being a human rights concern in…

On February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people in immigration detention are not have the right to periodic bond hearings, meaning they can be held indefinitely--even if they are lawfujl permanent residents. NIJC Director of Policy Heidi Altman spoke with Oxygen about the…

In early 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement promised the creation of a 707-bed detention center for transgender immigrants. However, this unit, part of the private Prairieland Detention Center, has yet to open. There are currently no detention centers for transgender individuals, who…

After Chicago police wrongly placed his name in Chicago's gang database (a mistake it has admitted), NIJC client Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez woke up one day with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pounding on his door. They later physically assaulted him, fracturing his shoulder and took him to…

After community members fought back and actively opposed a proposed immigrant detention center in Elkhart County, Indiana, CoreCivic officially withdrew its proposal on January 22. This victory was due to the great power communities have when they stand up against injustice. NIJC…

Questions arose of how to be safe after the unexpected raid U.S. Border Patrol agents did on a Greyhound bus stop in Florida. Miami Herald compiled a list explaining what you should do if you're confronted by Border Patrol. Read Full Story.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has stated he intends to clear the backlog of cases in immigration court, yet his policies have only worsened the problem and violated immigrants’ due process rights. NIJC Director of Policy Heidi Altman commented on the issue. Read the full story.

Protesters in the city of Detroit have taken to the street demanding lawmakers pass a clean Dream Act. Citing CBS News and the Pew Research Center, various studies show an overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens support Dreamers. Read the full story.

Immigration advocates were disappointed on the terms elected officials agreed upon to re-open the federal government. NIJC Executive Director Mary Meg McCarthy spoke with Odette Yousef and expressed her concern that the deal left too much room for anti-immigrant lawmakers to tack on…